2 million. proud, could fight with friends, everyone thought it would be over by christmas.government released very optimistic propaganda.

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when was the derby scheme introduced?

1915

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what was dora? when was it made?

defence of the realm act. 1914, basically took control of industry forcing some workers to stay in jobs.

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what happened when german shoot down our trading ships, when?

1917, shot down 317 ships in one month, bad as 2/3 of food were from overseas.

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what did the government do to try and help the food shortage?

encourage working class to make their own food, young people sent out to work, wages went down, food prices went up, rationing, soup kitchens held for kids.

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describe the effects of german bombing

tramatic seeing dead or injured people,people became homeless, caused panic as there was no warning, random killing of women and babies made good propaganda, caused food shortages, 1400 died, 3000 inured.